Introduction to Book Arts

Introduction to Book Arts

Learn the basics of bookmaking – and more than a dozen binding styles – in this introductory course. Over nine weeks, students will become familiar with the materials, tools, techniques, and vocabulary of handmade books. Students will create their own books each week, starting with simple folded structures and building toward intricate books that can be used as journals, sketchbooks, photo albums, and sculptural displays. We will explore the essentials of paper grain, folded signatures, hardcover and softcover books, and sewing by hand. The course will also include the opportunity to handle a collection of professionally made examples. You will leave this course with an assortment of your own handbound books and the skills and resources to continue binding at home. All materials provided.

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